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Why I'm Playing The Monk in Diablo 3

After hours of deep meditation, I've come to the conclusion that I'll play as the Monk first. The Barbarian made a strong case, as his Leap Attack is still my favorite move from Diablo 2, but the Monk won me over with a combination of strength and speed that made him a lethal whirlwind of doom in the beta. Time will tell if this is true, but my impression was that he, more than any other character I played, is the most capable at reducing crowds of enemies into a fine red mist of goo.

The Monk's dashes make him move so quickly he's basically teleporting, and his three-stage combo attacks -- most hilariously the Exploding Palm, which turns enemies into walking bombs -- are awesome. I never get tired of watching enemies attack his decoy until it explodes, and his Mantra of Evasion gives me a small margin of error for those attacks I don't quite dodge. Basically, he's the closest thing to Batman in Diablo 3, so that's where I'm going.